Baby Cafés are a Safe Space for Breastfeeding Mothers

Each location is licensed by Baby Café USA (BCUSA), a registered non-profit, and will be run in partnership with The Wellness Coalition. BCUSA provides support, resources, and a proven model to follow to help make the process of setting up and operating a Baby Café site uncomplicated and time-efficient. Businesses that provide space for a Baby Café will be included in all promotions.

Baby Cafes are:

  • Open for 2 hours at least once a week
  • Staffed by approved breastfeeding counselors
  • Located in welcoming community-based spaces
  • Inclusive and accessible for parents of all cultures and lifestyles
  • A way to gain additional exposure for your business or agency

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    The Baby Café Service Model

    Standardized Care

    All Baby Cafés are required to be licensed by Baby Café USA through an application process including staff training and must hold a current license to operate (renewed annually). The Baby Café name and logo are trademarked and represents quality breastfeeding care, free to all parents. Baby Cafés do not sell or market anything to attendees.

    Quality Professional Staff

    Café staff include a range of approved breastfeeding counselors such as IBCLCs, CLCs, CLSs, BCs, and CLEs. All Baby Cafés have a digital scale and access to an IBCLC (Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) and are able to refer parents to specialty care if necessary. Help is available on all aspects of breastfeeding and its impact on daily life – from starting to stopping and all the variations in between.

    Inclusive and Accessible

    Baby Cafés offer free full-spectrum breastfeeding/chestfeeding support from pregnancy to weaning. Cafés welcome exclusive pumping parents, working parents, and stay-at-home parents of all cultures and lifestyles. Baby Café sponsors make efforts to find culturally appropriate staff for the community population, with translation services available if necessary. Many sites also offer Virtual Baby Cafés.

    Parent Community Connection

    Baby Cafes encourage social connections between attendees outside of meetings and may sponsor Facebook groups and other social events such as guest speakers and baby-wearing demonstrations.

    Statistical Reporting

    All Baby Cafés are also required to collect statistical data for internal review and reporting. Statistical analysis published in Breastfeeding Medicine Journal reported Baby Cafés to be effective at improving breastfeeding duration.

    Why the Baby Café Model Works

    It’s Effective

    Parents value the professional-level care and welcoming peer support they receive at their local Baby Cafés. Most Cafés are funded by a sponsoring organization (i.e., hospitals and physician groups) that can utilize community grants, ensuring sustainability.​

    It’s Established

    Detailed guidelines in the Baby Café Toolkit provide facilitators with support resources, policies, and a clear and consistent model to follow. With over 150 Baby Cafés across the US, a growing number of parents have access to free breastfeeding support with a national connection.

    It Exposes Your Business To New Customers

    Since 2018, thousands of parents have registered to participate in Baby Cafés. With over 150 Baby Cafés across the US, a growing number of parents have access to free breastfeeding support with a national connection.

    New Parent Registration Per Year

    It’s Flexible

    The Baby Café concept is flexible and can be adapted to accommodate different community profiles. Cafés operate in many different types of locations and are facilitated by a variety of available approved breastfeeding counselors such as IBCLCs, CLCs, CLSs, CLEs, and WIC Peer Counselors.

    It’s Branded

    The Baby Café trademarked name and logo are synonymous with quality breastfeeding care coupled with an informal, relaxed atmosphere. The upbeat visual representation and the associated Licensed Baby Café standards are reflected in its brand at both national and local levels.

    Ongoing Support

    Baby Café USA offers ongoing support to facilitators via email, phone, and Facebook. Each Baby Café has an individual web page for site details, and facilitators have exclusive access to a comprehensive bank of resources.

    Reportable Data

    The provided data collection tools make it easy for facilitators to monitor and report attendance. Sponsoring organizations can be confident they are investing in a flexible, effective form of healthcare delivery.

    Call Delia Hasberry at (334) 293-6502 to learn more.